TWITTER STRIPPERS: Hot celebs who exposed in 2012

Some of them are singers, some actors, some just socialites but what unites all these women is their candid and racy presence on Twitter and the way they 'expose' themselves to us. Here's a look at Twitter ladies with some of the largest number of followers, for obvious reasons!

HEIDI KLUMThe most recent of the lot, German model Heidi Klum shed clothes for sunbathing as she relaxed on a vacation and she shared her holiday bliss with fans as she posted the pics on her Instagram.

'Island speed,' she wrote alongside the snap she shared on Instagram.

What looks like a little piece of heaven makes one want to put one's holiday shoes on.

The German supermodel, 39, posed topless on a sun-lounger with sea, birds and verdure in the background. And the smile speaks volumes for the relaxed pace.

RIHANNARihanna has a knack of grabbing headlines with her racy Twitter pictures, whether it's sharing her nude pics, or even controversial drug use pictures. We'll start with the latest of her revealing Twit pic sprees!

Rihanna posed for a series of snaps for pal Melissa Forde sans her knickers, wearing just a bra and a furry hat. The image reads: “Sneak peak new photoshoot @rihanna #MTFphotography.”

Another picture features Rihanna in black and white as she poses topless while seductively looking into the camera. All through the year, RiRi has posted so many such racy pictures that now even the media has lost both track and interest.

KIM KARDASHIANThis reality TV show celebrity is also known for her narcissistic Twitter pics. From toned tummy pics to sexy bikini shoot pics, Kim Kardashian makes it a point to give her fans a blow-by-blow account of her life's goings on.

Kim-lady has delighted the 'tweeple' with a black and white picture of herself on a beach. She looks seductive in her white bikini and wet hair, showing off her ample curves. She is sitting on a rock, posing into the camera with her lips slightly parted, lending the picture blazing sex appeal.

In another pic, Kim Kardashian, who seemed to be in a nostalgic mood, tweeted one of her old racy Playboy pics. In a message titled 'Flashback Friday,' the 31-year-old reality star posted images from behind the scenes of her 2007 shoot for Playboy magazine.

Kim Kardashian had also posted a raunchy photograph on Twitter, which showed her lying on a table wearing nothing more than stockings, lingerie and a fur coat.

In the image, the 31-year-old reality star has worn several long pearl necklaces and is seen holding her hand to her head whilelooking up to the ceiling, the Daily Mail reported.

LADY GAGADespite the fact that she didn't create as many headlines for her risqué behaviour as last year, Lady Gaga too, has provided fans several posy peeks of herself in racy pictures.

One of the pictures featured the popular pop singer stark naked, and even exposing some of her private parts. Lady Gaga posted pictures of herself in her birthday suit, just for her Little Monsters. In the picture, a pale and nude Gaga could be seen happily posing and sitting in a sofa. While Gaga's lips are painted and her blonde tresses fall on her shoulders, her eyes look rather exhausted, making the pop singer look worn out. It was probably the reason the image was taken off Twitter.

In another picture, Gaga lets her fans into a very private space. She posted a black and white picture of herself sitting on the pot in a bathroom

SUNNY LEONESunny Leone was most actively tweeting around the time of Bollywood debut Jism 2. Before and after the release, the Indo-Canadian porn star posted several provocative, topless and even nude pics of herself.

Sunny Leone took hotness a notch higher by ditching her clothes in a new photoshoot. In the pic, the sultry beauty is drenched and barely manages to cover her assets.

That's not all, Sunny Leone retweeted three more hot snaps. While in one she is clad in blue-white lingerie, in another she's sporting a white piece. In the third, the sexy babe poses in a translucent blue top over panties.

However, this year the starlet did post a topless picture of herself in February this year.

After trending on Twitter for her bikini pic, the self-proclaimed strip queen Poonam Pandey posted her topless snap on the microblogging website. The Kingfisher model posted a series of tweets that kept tweeple glued to her page.

The model who started tweeting about the pic at 4pm finally posted her topless pic at midnight: "Finally on Public demand Sharing a pic #PoonamPandeyWithoutBikini Tweethearts!! Thanx for Loving me so Much .. Luv twitpic.com/8pvdeo," she tweeted.

TOPLESS: Poonam Pandey posts her 'without bikini' pic

In May, the starlet finally shed all clother and inhibitions for Shah Rukh Khan and the Kolkata Knight Riders. She broke her tease of a promise to strip in 2011 when India won the World Cup. Come 2012 and Poonam Pandey finally fulfilled a promise she made on Twitter to disrobe for Shah Rukh Khan if his Kolkata Knight Riders wins the IPL season 5.

She tweeted the nude pic saying: "here is a Pic as I PROMISED."

The starlet took the world by storm as she started trending not only in India but worldwide on Twitter. "Wow i am trending World Wide...," she tweeted.

In August, she posted a series of pics of herself naked in the bathtub. Poonam Pandey's bathing session, that continued for almost 6 hours on Twitter made her trend the whole day. The lady got wet, wild and naked in her bathtub and posted an entire album of her nude antics on the micro-blogging site.

Poonam Pandey stripped for Shah Rukh Khan

SHERLYN CHOPRAThis lady took the country by storm as she shook the nation with her REALLY explicit nude pictures from her Playboy photoshoot. While we were one of the first to sight and report the pictures, they became viral overnight and were eventually flagged and even removed from her Twitter page.

Hitting a masterstroke, model and small time actor Sherlyn Chopra posted a series of her nude pictures in July which had been clicked during the photoshoot for Playboy magazine.

Sherlyn had tweeted a series of pictures in which she is seen with her Playboy staff, in the buff.

Sherlyn Chopra recently shot for the Playboy magazine, and now there is no looking back for her. The starlet changed her profile picture on Twitter recently and has grabbed everyone's fancy.

She is lying on a wooden plank as steam is rising from around her. But the USP of the picture is that she is nude. No wonder the picture became a rage.

Months later, the starlet was trending once again because of a very racy picture of herself masturbating with a cucumber!

The starlet, who will be appearing in a Hollywood version of Kamasutra also posted posters and stills from the upcoming controversial film.